Environment
Despite Turrialba’s Eruptions, Local Water is Still Safe
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The Ministry of Environment and Energy (Minae) presented a report on the Municipality of Turrialba about the monitoring of rivers and streams in the area with the recent activity from the Turrialba volcano.The...
Environment
Report Shows Costa Rica is the Place to be in Central America for Radical Climate Change
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The rate of adaptation for climate change (called ND-Gain) developed by the University of Notre Dame, ranks Costa Rica as the best country in Central America to address these challenges. The country, which is in 69th...
Environment
New Costa Rica Solar Powered Traffic Lights Will Save $384,000 Annually
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – A project proposed by the Directorate General of Traffic (DGIT) aims to provide renewable energy systems at about 467 intersections in the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM) of San Jose.DGIT’s head of traffic lights,...
Environment
Costa Rica Wildfire Season Begins December 15
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The National Commission on Wildfire (CONIFOR) is getting an early start on the wildfire season due to the influence of El Niño, especially in the province of Guanacaste.CONIFOR coordinator, Luis Diego Román, said that...
Environment
CAREIG Predicts Costa Rica’s Water-Rich Land Could Prove More Valuable Than Gold
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - While governments and corporations squabble over resources like oil and rare earth minerals, many investors are looking towards water as the next big commodity. Water is essential for life, and is in short...
Environment
Want to See an Active Volcano? Experts Think Turrialba Will Continue the Show for Quite Some Time
Turrialba’s volcanic activity could extend for weeks and even months, according to Gino Gonzalez, volcanologist at the National Seismological Network (RSN). Today, specialists visited the colossus to continue their research.Gonzalez said they noticed a slight decrease in activity, strong degassing and very little...
Environment
Biggest Turrialba Eruption in 150 Years Could Signify Impending Lava Flows
About 11:40 pm yesterday, Turrialba volcanic ash began to emanate. After several earthquakes, some of them felt by the population, Turrialba ejected ash that reached beyond Turrialba communities such as Coronado and Heredia.Ashfall was more intense between 3:00 and...
Environment
Out of the Top 10 Green Countries in the World, Costa Rica Ranks Third
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The fourth edition of the Global Green Economy Index, prepared by Dual Citizen Consulting LLC, analyzes 60 countries and 70 cities in the world whose economies are oriented towards greater environmental sustainability. From the...
Environment
Upcoming Conference Will Determine the Future of Solar Energy in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Currently considered the greenest country in the world with almost 90% of its energy mix from renewable sources, Costa Rica has yet to implement in key changes in the coming weeks that will...
Environment
Costa Rica Emergency Commission Enables Environmental Radio Monitoring for Indigenous Communities
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The National Emergency Commission (CNE) provided training to indigenous inhabitants of 38 communities in Talamanca to familiarize this population in the processes of risk management and management teams through radio communication.As explained by...
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